Improvement in cheese-cloth cutters



0. G. HARRIS, Cheese-Cloth Cutter.

No. 210,778. Patented Dec; 1o, 187s.

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Unrrnn Sra'rns ORRIN C. HARRIS, OF NEWPORT, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT lN CHEESE-CLOTH CUTTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 2 10,778, datedDecember 107 1878; application filed August 3, 1878.

To all whomJ it may concern:

Be it known that l, 01min C. HARRIS, of Newport, in the county-ofHerkimer and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Cutting Circular Cloths for Covering theTops and Bottoms of Cheeses; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to certain improvements in devices for cuttingcircular cloths for the tops and bottoms of cheeses; and the inventionconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts which will behereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the saine, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and opera-tion, reference bein g had to the accompanyingdrawing, which forms a part of' this specification, and in which- Figure1 is a top View. Fig. 2 is a view showing the cloth holder raised. Fig.3 is a sectional view. Fig. 4 is a view of the cutting-knife 5 and Fig.5 is a section, showing the arrangement of the spring and washers.

In the drawin g, A represents the block, to which is hinged a circularpiece, B, constructed with arms C, which extend from one side of thepiece B to the other. These arms C cross each other at a central point,D, as shown in Figs. l and 2 of drawing. The arms C are formed at thepoint- D with a projection, E, through which and the arms C passes arod,F, prorided at its lower end with a spindle, G, upon which is looselyarranged a circular piece, H, held in place by washers I J, arranged onthe spindle G, above the piece H, and a washer, K, below said piece H,as shown in Fig. 5 of drawing.

A knife-carrying arm, L, is arranged on the rod F above the washers I J.The knife M of this arm is held by a piece, N, and bolt O, as shown inFig. 4 of drawing.

The spring Q, arranged on the rod F, serves to regulate or maintain therequisite pressure of the piece or holder H, in order to hold the clothwhile being out.

The washer R, interposed between the spring Q and arms O on the rod F,serves to hold the spring in proper position.

The knife is opera-ted by a crank, S, arranged on the rod F above thearms C, as shown in Figs. l and 3 of drawing.

The operation is as follows: The hinged piece B is raised, as shown inFig. 2 of drawin g. After the cloth is arranged on the block, saidhinged piece is lowered or placed down upon the cloth7 and held with onehand. The piece H being loosely arranged on the spindle G, the pressureof the spring Q holds it in a xed or stationary position while the knifeis being operated to cnt the cloth.

The knife mayT be adjusted or lowered by loosening thebolt O, whichholds the piece N.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A cheese-cloth cutter having a block, A, hinged piece B, crank S, rod F,spring Q, washers R I J, arm L, knife M, and a piece or holder, H,arranged on the spindle G, as set forth.

In testimonyT that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ORRIN C. HARRIS.

Witnesses:

J onN G. BARRY, H. H. SPRAGUE.

